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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Vote to protect women’s rights

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court decided that cells produced as a result of in vitro fertilization are children. Read story

Letter: Support levy lift for east county

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

East County Fire and Rescue wants to thank our board of fire commissioners for considering a levy lid lift to provide necessary funding. Read story

Letter: Support for Ukraine is moral

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

In solidarity with Ksenia Karelina and Ukraine, I have made a donation to Razom for Ukraine. Read story

Letter: Scrutinize costs of new I-5 Bridge

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I support your editorial about keeping Interstate 5 Bridge tolls low (“I-5 Bridge tolls must be kept as low as possible,” In Our View, Feb. 28). In fact, I ask how we could eliminate tolls altogether by carefully scrutinizing the bridge’s costs and features. Read story

Letter: Thoughts about I-5 corridor

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I wish to thank Linda Zupancic (“Easy way to keep roads clean,” Our Readers’ Views, Feb. 23) for pointing out the problem with unsecured loads littering our roads. Read story

Letter: Beaches builds legacy of service

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The Columbian’s recent editorial (“Beaches’ finest offering: community service,” Feb. 23) was a well-deserved tribute to Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger, who have contributed immeasurably to our Vancouver community. Read story

Letter: Collecting cans creates work ethic

March 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Recycling! We are all encouraged to do it but individuals who try to redeem cans publicly are frowned upon and even said to be breaking a law (“Can collectors’ rummaging rankles Clark County residents,” The Columbian, Feb. 21). However, just across the bridges in Oregon, people can redeem cans for… Read story

Letter: Embrace future in Ridgefield

March 2, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

In seven years as a resident of Ridgefield, I’ve witnessed our city’s ongoing remarkable transformation from a close-knit farm community to a vibrant extension of Portland and Vancouver. I commend and sincerely thank the dedication of our current and previous city council members in steering Ridgefield through this period of… Read story

Letter: Remove dams, support salmon

March 2, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Salmon are a keystone species that define our region’s ecology, economy and communities. Salmon are integral to many Northwest tribes and critical to the survival of endangered southern resident orcas and over 100 other species. Yet, salmon remain on the brink of extinction. Read story

Letter: Thanks to dreadlocked young man

March 2, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

About a month ago, my husband and I were eating pizza at a restaurant in Vancouver when he started to choke. I jumped up and started trying to do the Heimlich maneuver, but it wasn’t working. He was making a horrible noise as he attempted to breathe. I cried out,… Read story

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